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texas has been slapped down twice. once on the pre-clearance issue on how they are creating the districts because of discriminatory history and two the whole new second era wave of discrimination through voter i.d. laws and the new ruling that slapped down their voter i.d. law in texas is a big deal because the supreme court has said you can have these kind of i.d.s. when a lower court slaps down your i.d., it is not the idea of the i.d. but how badly and onerously you create the hurdles. democrats in texas have the challenge because they don't want to whine about the referees and that's a political problem, but the substantive issue is people have to have the right to vote. when the federal courts come in to clean up what the republicans are doing on the local level, that shows you how bad they are acting. >> and the fascinating shift was in the democratic party, the all-white party and convention. now we see the republican party picking up the same -- >> can i tell you a quick statistic? the 2008 primaries, hillary c
texas has been slapped down twice. once on the pre-clearance issue on how they are creating the districts because of discriminatory history and two the whole new second era wave of discrimination through voter i.d. laws and the new ruling that slapped down their voter i.d. law in texas is a big deal because the supreme court has said you can have these kind of i.d.s. when a lower court slaps down your i.d., it is not the idea of the i.d. but how badly and onerously you create the hurdles....
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the texas i.d. law prevented from being implemented was crafted with such presession, those with the university of texas i.d. couldn't use that to vote, but if you had a concealed gun permit, you could. these are people purposefully permitted -- >> we are going to pause so you can say that one more time. >> if you have a university of texas identification that is unacceptable for voting purposes under the law that was just blocked. but if you have a concealed gun permit, you can use that to vote. there were amendments introduced to try and minimize the burden that this proposed veto i.d. law was talking about. and they were all rejected. the legislature passed it because they really wanted a stringent law, the surgical precision of who will be in, who will be out. when you have politicians choose their owe electorate, it makes at the mockracy less robust, but it's contrary to equality and fairness. >> let's talk about that too. it's absolutely violating the constitution in ohio and texas, the ruling
the texas i.d. law prevented from being implemented was crafted with such presession, those with the university of texas i.d. couldn't use that to vote, but if you had a concealed gun permit, you could. these are people purposefully permitted -- >> we are going to pause so you can say that one more time. >> if you have a university of texas identification that is unacceptable for voting purposes under the law that was just blocked. but if you have a concealed gun permit, you can use...
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burdening of texas republicans' new law. texas is not considered to be a swing state like florida is, but to the extent more nonwhite texans will be taking part in elections without barriers to them doing so, texas frankly could be a swing state by 2016. at least the democrats keep saying it could be a swing state by then. and a different panel of judges from the same court that made that decision about texas, a different panel of judges from the same court is now considering whether or not to block the law that makes voting harder in south carolina as well. and more today, friday, we have news today from ohio. the swingiest swing state of all where republicans tried, you will recall, to cut early voting in half. they had to settle for cutting just the last three days of early voting. they had early voting on weekends and early voting on the last three days before the election in plenty previous elections without trouble, but they tried to cut it off for november. now, it looks like ohio republicans are going to have to sett
burdening of texas republicans' new law. texas is not considered to be a swing state like florida is, but to the extent more nonwhite texans will be taking part in elections without barriers to them doing so, texas frankly could be a swing state by 2016. at least the democrats keep saying it could be a swing state by then. and a different panel of judges from the same court that made that decision about texas, a different panel of judges from the same court is now considering whether or not to...
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and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic convention keynote speaker, julian castro joins me next. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ to compete on the global stage. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university, we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone's ready with the know how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're
and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic convention keynote speaker, julian castro joins me next. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this...
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and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic convention keynote speaker, julian castro joins me next. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of counseling or psychology from capella university, you'll have the knowledge to make a difference in the lives of others. let's get started at capella.edu >>> if you're looking for the future, i think the president's budget is better, meets the arithmetic test. i think the health care plan is better. i know the higher education plan is better. i know the energy plan is better. and i know the economic plan is better. and i know it will not amount to a hill of beans if you don't register and vote and get your friends to. so do it. thank you. and god bless you all. >>
and president obama said that texas could soon become a swing state. the new star of texas politics, san antonio mayor and democratic convention keynote speaker, julian castro joins me next. capella university understands rough economic times have led to an increase in clinical depression. drug and alcohol abuse is up. and those dealing with grief don't have access to the professional help they need. when you see these issues, do you want to walk away or step up? with a degree in the field of...
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the other area of rn developing, late today in texas and then through the weekend through south texas and northern gulf coast. you're gng to dea with areas of rain. rt hof trut chhe no problems west coast looks dry, too. so saturday, we will see showers still in boston. but the rest of the mid-atlantic should be just fine. then by the time we get to sunday, really t heaviest rain is along the gulf coast. cleared out even in new england r a nice sunday. >> like th. mi a reality star defends the nail polish that costs more than some home. this is unbelievable. plus, animated monsters scare up some laugh tez bs at the box of this weekend. your first look at entertainment is next. [ ow ner ] i need to expand to meet the needs of my growing business. but how am i going to fund it? d ve to find w toag cflet [ female announcer ] our wells fargo bankers are here to listen, offer guidance and provide you with options tailored to your business. we've loaned more money to small businesses than any other bank for ten years ruing. so come ta to us to see how we can help. wells fargo. together we'l
the other area of rn developing, late today in texas and then through the weekend through south texas and northern gulf coast. you're gng to dea with areas of rain. rt hof trut chhe no problems west coast looks dry, too. so saturday, we will see showers still in boston. but the rest of the mid-atlantic should be just fine. then by the time we get to sunday, really t heaviest rain is along the gulf coast. cleared out even in new england r a nice sunday. >> like th. mi a reality star...
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it pushes all the way into texas. so, texas, if you can survive one more day today in the 100s, your relief will come over the weekend. for the eastern seaboard, we're going to have to wait until sunday. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. >> hey, bill, i'll take it. thank you so much. >>> coming up, wall street roars, data shows job numbers improving, and why ben & jerry's is suing a porn filmmaker. that will keep you sticking around! your first look at this morning's business headlines is straight ahead. >>> coming up, a benches-clearing brawl, a costly error and now you see him, now you don't. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. i'm so g lad you called. thank you. we're not in london, are we? no. why? apparently my debit card is. what? i know. don't worry, we have cancelled your old card. great. thank you. in addition to us monitoring your accounts for unusual activity, you could also set up free account alerts. okay. [ female announcer ] at wells fargo
it pushes all the way into texas. so, texas, if you can survive one more day today in the 100s, your relief will come over the weekend. for the eastern seaboard, we're going to have to wait until sunday. that's a look at your national forecast. now here's a look at the weather outside your window. >> hey, bill, i'll take it. thank you so much. >>> coming up, wall street roars, data shows job numbers improving, and why ben & jerry's is suing a porn filmmaker. that will keep...
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we are going to see some showers and storms today especially across eastern texas. those should clear out later on this morning and into this afternoon. and then as we go into tuesday, all that rain we're seeing in the southeast is going to spread even further to the east, stretching from northern new england all the way down into florida. and we are going to see some scattered showers and storms with about two to three inches of rainfall expected as we go into tuesday. but we should start to see improvements across the east by wednesday, veronica? >> so wednesday. wednesday is the day. >> the sun's back wednesday. >> all right. we'll see about that. >>> a new candidate stakes her claim to being hollywood's current bad girl. >>> plus, what happened? one of the most beloved family movies of all time wasn't so beloved this weekend. your first look at entertainment is straight ahead. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ♪make just one someone happy ♪and you will be happy too. without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real ch
we are going to see some showers and storms today especially across eastern texas. those should clear out later on this morning and into this afternoon. and then as we go into tuesday, all that rain we're seeing in the southeast is going to spread even further to the east, stretching from northern new england all the way down into florida. and we are going to see some scattered showers and storms with about two to three inches of rainfall expected as we go into tuesday. but we should start to...
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texas 'affirmative action. in order to avoid a finding that you have discriminated against minorities, sometimes they might have to take race into account and do a racial affirmative action. that gets some conservatives upset about this. this is kind of a perfect storm of affirmative action deferring to congress state's rights. >> can i jump in here? it's interesting, we have a powerful narrative that progress is inevitable. with respect to race, i think what we see is progress is more fitful. we have significant progress which we are seeing in the wake of the 2008 elections. since section 5 sits that that space, it recognizes we have a past of historical discrimination and congress made a judgment that problem is likely to continue, which is why the covered jurisdictions need to seek it. the second point is the coverage gap issue, where some states are protected and some aren't. it's ironic. if you look at the jurisprudence on race, the core fundamental presence it rests on, it should be targeted and narrow. f
texas 'affirmative action. in order to avoid a finding that you have discriminated against minorities, sometimes they might have to take race into account and do a racial affirmative action. that gets some conservatives upset about this. this is kind of a perfect storm of affirmative action deferring to congress state's rights. >> can i jump in here? it's interesting, we have a powerful narrative that progress is inevitable. with respect to race, i think what we see is progress is more...
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so texas and south carolina are two of them. the reason this isn't an issue in ohio or pennsylvania, those two states are not preclearance states. so voting rights do not control -- >> there were states in slavery, part of the union, and they didn't have a jim crowe industry. >> that's right, it basically places the onus on the state rather than the disen franchised individual to make their case. so what's been happening is the court has been saying look, we're going to weighthis, and bisically we're going to look at the possibly for voter fraud, and the burden on potentially disen franchised voters. because of this negative history this state has had, the thumb is heavily on the scale against that state and for the plaintiff, right? so what's happening now is a lot of these states are complaining and saying this voting rights act itself is unconstitutional. and that challenge, we don't need to wait for either texas or south carolina. the cases are coming to the court and supreme court years are like academic years, to the 2012-
so texas and south carolina are two of them. the reason this isn't an issue in ohio or pennsylvania, those two states are not preclearance states. so voting rights do not control -- >> there were states in slavery, part of the union, and they didn't have a jim crowe industry. >> that's right, it basically places the onus on the state rather than the disen franchised individual to make their case. so what's been happening is the court has been saying look, we're going to weighthis,...
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a dramatic video shows a close call for a texas officer and a bystander. >>> piece of work. a spanish woman who ruined a 19th scentury fresco now wants o get paid. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with campaign battleground. president obama, mitt romney are campaigning in the swing state of florida where both candidates will play up their policy on immigration and trade jabs at comments each made in the past. brian mooar has details from washington. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, veronica. romney is pulling a page from the 2008 playbook accusing president obama of trying to redistribute the wealth. as president obama and mitt romney cross paths, their war for the white house shifted over video tapes. romney's obsessment -- still causing problems for his campaign. republicans are firing back. they are using a 1998 recording of then state senator barack obama talking of making government more efficient in a conference. >> how we structure government systems that pool resources and hence facilitate some redistribution because i believe i
a dramatic video shows a close call for a texas officer and a bystander. >>> piece of work. a spanish woman who ruined a 19th scentury fresco now wants o get paid. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with campaign battleground. president obama, mitt romney are campaigning in the swing state of florida where both candidates will play up their policy on immigration and trade jabs at comments each made in the past. brian mooar has details from...
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oakland played the role of spoiler in texas. rangers had a chance to clinch a playofspot but george kotarr had other ideas. the go-ahead hom in the te raers ll htoait s 3-2. and that's your first look at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> and now weheck back in with bill rins. good morning once against. >> good morning. two mornings in a row we've seen the worst weather in the country heading through illinois. yesterday we had a tornado spotted. a little rain wrapping around it. those are always the dangerous once. can't get a lot of visibility on those. a little bit of damage in washingt couy, but no fat fatalities and no injuries. today we're here in southern portions of south central illinois, these storms trying to make their run at indiana. so right along interstate 64, probably one of the worst drives today through the ohio valley. weave numerous showers trying to race through new england. it will be more cloudy than sunny in many areas with hit and miss shower so bring the umbrella with you. as far as the rain foe goe veig amou
oakland played the role of spoiler in texas. rangers had a chance to clinch a playofspot but george kotarr had other ideas. the go-ahead hom in the te raers ll htoait s 3-2. and that's your first look at sports. i'm mario solis. >>> and now weheck back in with bill rins. good morning once against. >> good morning. two mornings in a row we've seen the worst weather in the country heading through illinois. yesterday we had a tornado spotted. a little rain wrapping around it. those...
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and then by sunday, the heavy rain exits texas. the only problems areas is new orleans. you could deal with heavy rainfall. the bottom line for the weekend, doesn't look like anything is going to be a complete washout with the exception of texas and louisiana. >> if the yankees don't make the playoffs. that will be the ultimate washout. >> you're still doing all right. >> who's we? i'm an angels fan. >> you're not allowed. that's willy's rule. you have to be a yankee fan. >> willy's not here. >> that's true. >> and that was not an accidental transition because it is time for sports now. and we start in the league of professional referees. also known now as the nfl because the union revs were greeted with a standing ovation by the good fans in baltimore as they made their long awaited return to the field for the ravens game against the browns. and for once the men in stripes were the most popular guys in the stadium, at least for a bit. let's get to the actual game. no score in the first quarter. josh cribbs back to receive a punt for the browns. wow! look at this, folks.
and then by sunday, the heavy rain exits texas. the only problems areas is new orleans. you could deal with heavy rainfall. the bottom line for the weekend, doesn't look like anything is going to be a complete washout with the exception of texas and louisiana. >> if the yankees don't make the playoffs. that will be the ultimate washout. >> you're still doing all right. >> who's we? i'm an angels fan. >> you're not allowed. that's willy's rule. you have to be a yankee...
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explosives reduce a texas tower to rubble within seconds. >>> and cyber snare. why searching for this harry potter star online could be hazardous to yr computer's health. very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and much more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with still riding high. days after the democrats' convention ended, a new poll finds president obama enjoying a bounce in popularity. according to a reuters poll of likely voters, 47% favor president obama while 43% prefer his republican rival, mitt romney. nbc's tracie potts has the election latest from washington. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: veronica, good morning. well, it looks like the president did get a bit of a boost. a couple of daily tracking polls released over the weekend give president obama four and five-point leads over mitt romney. perhaps not a big surprise after the democratic convention, but this was. >> come on, man. >> reporter: the only thing more surprising than this -- is the fact that scott van dusen, a big
explosives reduce a texas tower to rubble within seconds. >>> and cyber snare. why searching for this harry potter star online could be hazardous to yr computer's health. very good morning to you. i'm veronica de la cruz. those stories and much more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> we begin this morning with still riding high. days after the democrats' convention ended, a new poll finds president obama enjoying a bounce in popularity. according to a...
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he's still in texas. a generation ago as become a very reliably conservative state and the hope for democrats has been the demographics in that state are changing in a way where it's going to be more hispanics, a bigger share of the democratic vote and maybe that makes it work. i look at castro and am like, where does he go from mayor of san antonio. >> i don't think he can become governor or senator in the next few years. there's a lot of potential. i don't see the path. >> that's one of the reasons why the republicans need to get on the stick when it comes to the hispanic vote at large. when you look the an a state like texas and you touched on it, the demographics with shifting there. i would not blanketly say that someone like castro doesn't have a political future in a state like texas because we know what texas is turning into in terms of the diversity of population and diversity of opinion there. the reality is for the republican party is america's changing. and when you see someone like castro sta
he's still in texas. a generation ago as become a very reliably conservative state and the hope for democrats has been the demographics in that state are changing in a way where it's going to be more hispanics, a bigger share of the democratic vote and maybe that makes it work. i look at castro and am like, where does he go from mayor of san antonio. >> i don't think he can become governor or senator in the next few years. there's a lot of potential. i don't see the path. >> that's...
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the heavy rain is back into texas. first things first, areas up near boston we are going to start to see some improvements as that rain moves eastward. the heaviest of the rain over the water and we will see a few spotty showers. scattered showers across the northeast today. heavy rain, though, is expected across portions of southern texas. midland, texas, yesterday picked up four inches of rain. a daily record in that area. and we are also looking at the chance of another perhaps three, up to four inches. although today it should be isolated to southern texas, san antonio, houston, about two inches of rainfall. and we will see the warmest temperatures where t rain is going to be and eventually as we go through the day today, some of those showers will start to shift eastward. and then tomorrow as we go into sunday we will actually see most of that rain down across the southeast. but still a few spotty showers across the northeast. >> okay, well thanks for the heads up on all that dylan. appreciate it. >>> the impact t
the heavy rain is back into texas. first things first, areas up near boston we are going to start to see some improvements as that rain moves eastward. the heaviest of the rain over the water and we will see a few spotty showers. scattered showers across the northeast today. heavy rain, though, is expected across portions of southern texas. midland, texas, yesterday picked up four inches of rain. a daily record in that area. and we are also looking at the chance of another perhaps three, up to...
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that's him on the left by his brother, joaquinn, texas state rep, running for mayor. this is the first time a latino ever filled that coveted keynote spot. but what is it bringing people to the polls? people who look like them or policies that benefit them. krystal, we talked about this before the show, it is been putting people on the stage, it is about the policies the party is all about. when you have party like the gop hostile to hispanics as well as women, as well as guys, as well as blacks, it'll be hard -- >> hostile people. >> absolutely. it is hard it bring people into the party. as lindsay graham said, they are not creating enough angry white men to continue on the path that they are on. the demographics are moving against them if they are going to continue to be that way. and if hispanics show up and deliver this for barack obama, the gop will have to come to jesus and change their stance on immigration. >> i think that's right. much has been written about the fact that this is probably the last time they could even possibly put together the coalition of ba
that's him on the left by his brother, joaquinn, texas state rep, running for mayor. this is the first time a latino ever filled that coveted keynote spot. but what is it bringing people to the polls? people who look like them or policies that benefit them. krystal, we talked about this before the show, it is been putting people on the stage, it is about the policies the party is all about. when you have party like the gop hostile to hispanics as well as women, as well as guys, as well as...
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we're in texas right now. the state that he acknowledged. he said he would never do what happened in massachusetts and give it to texas. we're doing a free clinic on saturday. we already have 900 people registered to come and get care at a convention center. obviously, there's a dramatic need here in texas and across the country. our clinics are doing the work that they do with little to no federal or state support. but we rely on volunteers and donations. it's not our job to handle this entire problem of the uninsured. it just can't be done by us. >> the plan in massachusetts has worked, but he doesn't think it should be applied to other states. what about that? >> i find it absolutely amazing. we have 90 people already registered for the free clinic. we need more doctors and nurses to come help us because we could see up to 2,000 people in one day. 2,000 uninsured individuals who
we're in texas right now. the state that he acknowledged. he said he would never do what happened in massachusetts and give it to texas. we're doing a free clinic on saturday. we already have 900 people registered to come and get care at a convention center. obviously, there's a dramatic need here in texas and across the country. our clinics are doing the work that they do with little to no federal or state support. but we rely on volunteers and donations. it's not our job to handle this entire...
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texas is, south carolina is. explain to me the different courts in which these things will be challenged. >> absolutely. just to take a step back for viewers, we're talking about the voting rights act of 1965, and under the voting rights act still in effect, under section 5, certain states have such a negative history of reflecting the franchise on the basis of race, they have to engage in preclearance before they make change to the election law. texas and south carolina are two of them. and the reason that this isn't an issue in ohio or pennsylvania is that those two states are not preclearance states. the voting rights act doesn't control those states. >> free states during slavery, states that were part of the union and didn't have a jim crow history. >> this is a huge boon in states like texas or any other state without jurisdiction. it places the on us on the state rather than the disenfranchised individual. potentially disenfranchised individual to make their case. what's happening in pennsylvania and ohio,
texas is, south carolina is. explain to me the different courts in which these things will be challenged. >> absolutely. just to take a step back for viewers, we're talking about the voting rights act of 1965, and under the voting rights act still in effect, under section 5, certain states have such a negative history of reflecting the franchise on the basis of race, they have to engage in preclearance before they make change to the election law. texas and south carolina are two of them....
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very hot in texas. and a little bit better in new england with that humidity, lynn. as far as d.c. and the carolinas, no relief. very hot and humid. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, euro stimulus fever. >>> a new phone gets no buzz. >>> and shoes with sole make legal history. the early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> coming up, a hit parade in our nation's capital, the end of the line for andy roddick and the cowboys knock out the champs. you're watching "first look" on msnbc. ♪ ♪ i can do anything ♪ i can do anything today ♪ i can go anywhere ♪ i can go anywhere today ♪ la la la la la la la [ male announcer ] dow solutions help millions of people by helping to make gluten free bread that doesn't taste gluten free. together, the elements of science and the human element can solve anything. solutionism. the new optimism. >>> welcome back to "first look." here's the top stories making news this morning. two people were killed in a powerful earthquake that shook costa rica wednesday. registering a magnitude of 7.6 causing cracks in buildings and o
very hot in texas. and a little bit better in new england with that humidity, lynn. as far as d.c. and the carolinas, no relief. very hot and humid. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, euro stimulus fever. >>> a new phone gets no buzz. >>> and shoes with sole make legal history. the early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> coming up, a hit parade in our nation's capital, the end of the line for andy roddick and the cowboys knock out...
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issue in the state of texas. in their brief they wrote about this sa,coat, it imposes strict unforgiving burdens on the poor and racial minorities in texas and-to-protect the integri of elections in the state from fraud and impersonation. but we have very little ses, ecifas f or impersonation issues going on here like this. is the federal judge's ruling in this about the fact that it imposes an unfair burdenn the poor basically saying this is a poll tax and other states like pennsylvan and south carolina t f their own rulings? >> and that's what they're doing. they're using that. but the fact of the matter is you have to look at the intent. i think we all do that. etude d. w picture e, they say on it is not good enough to vote, but a hunting license without a picture is good enough. whats the intent of doing that. they say, pses a voter i.d. law that would make it possible for mitt romney to win in pennsylvania and we have done it. what was that intent? was it his intention to get rid of fraud or was it his inten
issue in the state of texas. in their brief they wrote about this sa,coat, it imposes strict unforgiving burdens on the poor and racial minorities in texas and-to-protect the integri of elections in the state from fraud and impersonation. but we have very little ses, ecifas f or impersonation issues going on here like this. is the federal judge's ruling in this about the fact that it imposes an unfair burdenn the poor basically saying this is a poll tax and other states like pennsylvan and...
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there is at least one texas border crossing that musicians might want to try and avoid. singer fiona apple spent wednesday night in jail in the same border town that busted willie nelson and snoop dogg on drug charges. small amounts of hashish and marijuana were found on her bus. >>> all right. paris hilton is in damage control after radar online released a 50-second clip of a recording reportedly made by a new york cab driver in which hilton calls gay men, quote, disgusting and further says, and we're quoting again here, most of them probably have aids. >>> well, at the box office this weekend the horror film "house at the end of the street" should top a crowded but ho-hum field with roughly 18 million bucks. >>> "trouble at the curb" with clint eastwood and amy adams should open with about $15 million. >>> "dread 3d" based on the same english comic as 1995's sylvester stallone vehicle should debut with around 12 million. >>> and, finally, "end of watch" with jake gyllenhaal as an l.a. cop should also open with about 12 million. why do i feel like jake gyllenhaal has ab
there is at least one texas border crossing that musicians might want to try and avoid. singer fiona apple spent wednesday night in jail in the same border town that busted willie nelson and snoop dogg on drug charges. small amounts of hashish and marijuana were found on her bus. >>> all right. paris hilton is in damage control after radar online released a 50-second clip of a recording reportedly made by a new york cab driver in which hilton calls gay men, quote, disgusting and...
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hometown lully, texas. holl holler. ♪ >>> welcome back. time now for the "news nation" post. we're focusing on the democratic national convention. first lady michelle obama's big opening night address set a high bar for all who followed. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity. >> mitt romney quite simply doesn't get it. >> the republican argument against the president re-election was actually pretty simple, pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned it up fast enough. >> america is not in decline. i've got news for governor romney and congressman ryan, gentlemen, never, ever, it never makes sense, it's never been a good bet to bet against the american people. >> as i stand here tonight, i have never been more hopeful about america. not because i think i have all the answers, not because i'm naive about the magnitude of our challenges. i'm hopeful because of you. >> joining us for the post script this friday special edition senior reporter fo
hometown lully, texas. holl holler. ♪ >>> welcome back. time now for the "news nation" post. we're focusing on the democratic national convention. first lady michelle obama's big opening night address set a high bar for all who followed. >> barack knows the american dream because he's lived it. he wants everyone in this country, everyone to have the same opportunity. >> mitt romney quite simply doesn't get it. >> the republican argument against the...
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i'd like texas. new mexico and our southwestern states with the hispanic vote and certainly women will remember in november. this is going to be a vote for going forward and not going backward. >> one issue impacting minority voters is voter i.d. in your home state, a federal appeals court tossed out a voter i.d. law saying it was a burden on the poor. governor perry responded by saying chalk up another victory for fraud. with 19 states now involved in this fight, why does the republican party, the party of smaller government and less tax to institute more red tape and basically a poll tax on americans to vote? >> i think the question is enormously astute. this is the party of lincoln that obviously viewed the emancipation of all people as a crucial element of america going forward. the extremists in the republican party have exaggerated the issue of fraud. they well know that impersonating a voter is not a percentage of fraud that can in any way be affected by a voter i.d. what will the voter i.d. d
i'd like texas. new mexico and our southwestern states with the hispanic vote and certainly women will remember in november. this is going to be a vote for going forward and not going backward. >> one issue impacting minority voters is voter i.d. in your home state, a federal appeals court tossed out a voter i.d. law saying it was a burden on the poor. governor perry responded by saying chalk up another victory for fraud. with 19 states now involved in this fight, why does the republican...
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in texas they cut off the funding for planned parenthood. she refuse to accept federal dollars. >> which is irresponsible, because planned parenthood provides so many other services that health low income women, cervical cancer screenings, mammograms, not only contraception and abortion. that's a small part of it. i grew up with planned parenthood, too. my sisters did. i come from a family of women that used planned parenthood, so it's disappointing. it's for me not representative of the texas i knew. >> eva longoria political activist and actress right after her speech at convention. what political story will make headlines in the next 24? that's next on andrea mitchell reports. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on
in texas they cut off the funding for planned parenthood. she refuse to accept federal dollars. >> which is irresponsible, because planned parenthood provides so many other services that health low income women, cervical cancer screenings, mammograms, not only contraception and abortion. that's a small part of it. i grew up with planned parenthood, too. my sisters did. i come from a family of women that used planned parenthood, so it's disappointing. it's for me not representative of the...
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but unlike california or utah or texas where mr. romney also spends a lot of time raising pony from really rich people who live in states that don't have any contested races this year, when mr. romney is in massachusetts, it's not a swing state but massachusetts does have a really contested senate race. republican senator scott brown is trying desperately, very desperately, to fend off a challenge from democratic candidate elizabeth warren. i use the word desperate on purpose. after releasing one ad attacking elizabeth warren on the basis of race, after his staffers were caught childishly mocking native americans with the whole tom hawk chop and war whoop thing, after the cherokee nation asked scott brown to apologize for that and he refused to do so, after all that scott brown has put out a second ad just today again attacking elizabeth warren on the basis of race. the scott brown campaign must have some amazing internal poll numbers showing that a race-based campaign is working wonders for him. because i don't know how else you ex
but unlike california or utah or texas where mr. romney also spends a lot of time raising pony from really rich people who live in states that don't have any contested races this year, when mr. romney is in massachusetts, it's not a swing state but massachusetts does have a really contested senate race. republican senator scott brown is trying desperately, very desperately, to fend off a challenge from democratic candidate elizabeth warren. i use the word desperate on purpose. after releasing...
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and in texas a federal court blocked the photo i.d. law ruling it would impose strict unforgiving burdens on poor minority voters. it's no wonder why republicans are so fired up about voter i.d. laws. check out the reaction. south carolina governor nicki hailey got when she brought it up at her convention last week in tampa. >> we said in south carolina that if you have to show a picture i.d. to buy sudafed and to set foot on an airplane, then you should have to show picture i.d. to protect one of the most valuable, most central sacred rights in america. the right to vote. >> according to reuters, voters in south carolina, nikki haley's home state, 20% more likely to be black. and just over 1/3 of registers voters do not have a driver's license. anyway, the reverend jesse jackson, the great man, the president of the rainbow coalition joins us. you were calling me up last week. you were so angry and concerned as a leader, a civil rights leader, about this new ploy to keep people from voting. >> the irony of nikki haley, she got the righ
and in texas a federal court blocked the photo i.d. law ruling it would impose strict unforgiving burdens on poor minority voters. it's no wonder why republicans are so fired up about voter i.d. laws. check out the reaction. south carolina governor nicki hailey got when she brought it up at her convention last week in tampa. >> we said in south carolina that if you have to show a picture i.d. to buy sudafed and to set foot on an airplane, then you should have to show picture i.d. to...
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to say that there's not a problem in texas or in this country is just a mistake. >> nicole, thank you for joining us tonight. keep up the great work. we end this broadcast tonight not knowing where mitt romney stands on health care. that's the hitch. i'm ed shultz. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >>> this is the logo of the china offshore oil corporation. it's kind of cool right? i like to call this cnooc. as you can tell, the logo is kind of a pick to graph ex-planing what they do. it's supposed to be an oil derrick and the c is the platform that it's sitting on. the whole thing is in blue water because they are an offshore oil company. this chinese company is a huge company. it's almost entirely owned by the chinese government. in 2005, they tried to take over an oil company based in california. so big chinese, state-run company trying to take over a california company. this is the chinese government, a big business deal like that actually does have national security implications for us as a country. that's the kind of international business deal that's subject to review
to say that there's not a problem in texas or in this country is just a mistake. >> nicole, thank you for joining us tonight. keep up the great work. we end this broadcast tonight not knowing where mitt romney stands on health care. that's the hitch. i'm ed shultz. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >>> this is the logo of the china offshore oil corporation. it's kind of cool right? i like to call this cnooc. as you can tell, the logo is kind of a pick to graph...
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but after the plane finally made it to texas, shell was arrested by local police on charges completely unrelated to the prank call. it turns out he was wanted on several preexisting warrants in texas. >>> finally, former arizona congressman giffords brought the dnc crowd to tears last night as she led them in the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> as giffords left the stage, she blew a kiss to the crowd, chen chanting her name and wiping away tears. >>> all right, the conventions are done and the candidates made their cases. we've got 60 days until election day to hear a lot more of it, but the messages we heard in tampa and here in charlotte work? look at it side by side. >> president obama began his presidency with an apology tour. america, he said, it dictated to other haitinations. no, mr. president, america has freed other nations from dictators. >> you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. >> president obama began to promise to begin to slow the ri
but after the plane finally made it to texas, shell was arrested by local police on charges completely unrelated to the prank call. it turns out he was wanted on several preexisting warrants in texas. >>> finally, former arizona congressman giffords brought the dnc crowd to tears last night as she led them in the pledge of allegiance. >> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. >> as giffords left the stage, she blew a kiss to the crowd, chen...
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and in texas, a fall court blocked the law ruling it would impose quote strict unforgiving burdens on poor, minority voters, so it's no wonder why republicans are so fired up about the laws. check out the reaction. south carolina governor nikki hailey got when she brought it up last week in tampa. >> we said in south carolina that if you have to show apick i.d. to buy pseudofed, so step on an airplane, then you should have to show i.d. to have the right to vote. >> imagine getting roused up about restricting voting. that's what you saw there. according to reuters, voters in south carolina, liking the proper i.d. are 20% more likely to be black and just over o one-third of voters do not have a driver's license. reverent jesse jackson joins us. you were calling me up last week, you were so angry and concerned as a leader, civil rights leader, about this new empl ploy. >> you got the right to vote because of the voting rights act. to vote in 65 blacks to vote and then 18 years to vote in 1970 and then students could vote on campus and we were able to get bilingual voting. it is a product
and in texas, a fall court blocked the law ruling it would impose quote strict unforgiving burdens on poor, minority voters, so it's no wonder why republicans are so fired up about the laws. check out the reaction. south carolina governor nikki hailey got when she brought it up last week in tampa. >> we said in south carolina that if you have to show apick i.d. to buy pseudofed, so step on an airplane, then you should have to show i.d. to have the right to vote. >> imagine getting...
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first, 1988, the sharp-tongued keynoter from texas. >> poor george. he can't help it. he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys are pros. they'll hook you up with a solid plan. they'll -- wa-- wa-- wait a minute. bobby? bobby! what are you doing, man? i'm speed dating! [ male announcer ] get investing advice for your family at e-trade. >>> welcome back to a temporarily quiet rehearsals base here at time warner arena for the democratic national convention. thromney campaign is trying to counter the democrats in charlotte this week. joining me now, andrea saul, press secretary for the romney campaign. thanks so much for being with us. we hope we have enough quiet to get through the interview. tell me what your response is to what presi
first, 1988, the sharp-tongued keynoter from texas. >> poor george. he can't help it. he was born with a silver foot in his mouth. i look at her, and i just want to give her everything. yeah, you -- you know, everything can cost upwards of...[ whistles ] i did not want to think about that. relax, relax, relax. look at me, look at me. three words, dad -- e-trade financial consultants. so i can just go talk to 'em? just walk right in and talk to 'em. dude, those guys are pros. they'll hook...
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i would call your attention to a quote from the great and brilliant rick perry of texas. [ laughter ] >> back when he was thinking about maybe running for president. he said if this guy prints more fun between now and the election, i don't know what y'all would do in ohio, but he would be in trouble in texas. if it was political he could have done this sooner. it seems to me that republicans have been the one making the political point about bernanke as rick perry did there and trying to bully him into not doing anything despite the fact that the economy needs it. i think what would really be political is seeing the need in the economy and deciding not to act because of the timing of election day. that to me -- >> one thing really quickly. he just said that the economy is getting better. >> who did? >> mitt romney just said that. >> some would argue rightly that qe 3 is in fact an admission that obama's policies are not working. and republicans have evidence to back it up. qe 2 has not worked. qe 1 has not worked. i'll point you to an interesting argument made in the guardian. essenti
i would call your attention to a quote from the great and brilliant rick perry of texas. [ laughter ] >> back when he was thinking about maybe running for president. he said if this guy prints more fun between now and the election, i don't know what y'all would do in ohio, but he would be in trouble in texas. if it was political he could have done this sooner. it seems to me that republicans have been the one making the political point about bernanke as rick perry did there and trying to...
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after speaking to soldiers in texas yesterday, both the president and mitt romney are campaigning in battlegrnd states and visiting the hurricane damaged areas in louisiana. kristen welker is traveling with the president so she's live in urbandale iowa with the latest. what's the latest from that part of the country? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, alex. president obama has a very busy holiday weekend. he's campaigning trying to build momentum ahead of the democratic national convention. this is a state that of course holds special meaning to the president not only is it a key battleground state but helped propel him to the white house in 2008. from here president obama heads to colorado then he's going to step back from the campaign trail temporarily on monday to visit louisiana to meet with folks who were impacted by hurricane isaac to meet with officials there as well. now, of course, this comes on the heels of mitt romney visiting louisiana on friday. both campaigns were asked if it was a problem that romney went to the region before the president and both campaigns essen
after speaking to soldiers in texas yesterday, both the president and mitt romney are campaigning in battlegrnd states and visiting the hurricane damaged areas in louisiana. kristen welker is traveling with the president so she's live in urbandale iowa with the latest. what's the latest from that part of the country? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, alex. president obama has a very busy holiday weekend. he's campaigning trying to build momentum ahead of the democratic national...
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in texas, in other words, the back alley abortions of the days before roe v. wade are back. they just happen to involved unregulated pharmaceuticals instead of coat hangers. and in arizona women are mobilizing to shuttle patients out of state to get access to abortion. and in mississippi and virginia, abortion clinics are in danger of shutting down all together. mississippi only had one left before these targeted regulations. abortion access in this country is on the decline. there are 25% fewer abortion providers in the u.s. than there were 20 years ago and fewer american counties have abortion providers now than in 1973 when roe v. wade was decided. in wichita, kansas, there has not been an abortion provider since dr. george tiller was assassinated in one of his former employees has purchased his old clinic and plans to bring abortion services back to wichita, if they can. that new clinic will face not only new restrictions on abortion that have been enacted by republican politicians, they'll also be facing picketts and protests and pressure from anti-abortion groups in wi
in texas, in other words, the back alley abortions of the days before roe v. wade are back. they just happen to involved unregulated pharmaceuticals instead of coat hangers. and in arizona women are mobilizing to shuttle patients out of state to get access to abortion. and in mississippi and virginia, abortion clinics are in danger of shutting down all together. mississippi only had one left before these targeted regulations. abortion access in this country is on the decline. there are 25%...
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they are three games behind texas in the a.l. west. what about the philadelphia phillies? haven't given them much thought. rollens crushes one. phillies beat the marlins. they have won six in a row. left for dead, now four games out in the wild card race. they are back at the .500 mark for the first time since june 4th. one american diplomat is dead. american consulate and embassy coming under attack. the latest in a few minutes. >>> we huddle around the water cooler to watch first lady michelle obama on the dr. oz show. we'll be right back. >>> we told you at the top of the show, u.s. diplomatic sights in egypt and libya were targets of protest with at least one american staff member dead in benghazi. the worst attack on the u.s. embassy came september 17, 2008 when al qaeda militants fired on the american embassy. 17 people killed in those strikes including one american civili civilian. 25 people eventually arrested in connection with the attack. >>> now for the real news. joe biden's visit to a firehouse yesterday after giving an emotional speech at a memorial service f
they are three games behind texas in the a.l. west. what about the philadelphia phillies? haven't given them much thought. rollens crushes one. phillies beat the marlins. they have won six in a row. left for dead, now four games out in the wild card race. they are back at the .500 mark for the first time since june 4th. one american diplomat is dead. american consulate and embassy coming under attack. the latest in a few minutes. >>> we huddle around the water cooler to watch first...
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why is mitt romney this one texas couple's mortgage lender? oh, because of a tax avoidance scheme he got involved in back in the 80s that he's still in on. when mitt romney sat on the board of the marriott corporation, marriott took advantage of a bunch of fancy auditing tricks called son of boss. after mitt romney's ten-year on the board ought it committee, marriott ultimately got slopd with tens of millions in fines from the federal government. that's because son of boss was a criminal tax avoidance scheme. it was also at the center of mr. romney's run for governor of massachusetts in 2002. even though mr. romney told massachusetts voters he had always filed his taxes as massachusetts resident, mr. romney actually had declared his primary residence in utah in what the local paper there described as an attempt as, say it with me now, tax avoidance. mr. romney's olympic dressage horse, not just a hobby for his wife, also a tax avoidance scheme, an attempted $77,000 write-off on his tax returns. his returns also showed investments in switzerlan
why is mitt romney this one texas couple's mortgage lender? oh, because of a tax avoidance scheme he got involved in back in the 80s that he's still in on. when mitt romney sat on the board of the marriott corporation, marriott took advantage of a bunch of fancy auditing tricks called son of boss. after mitt romney's ten-year on the board ought it committee, marriott ultimately got slopd with tens of millions in fines from the federal government. that's because son of boss was a criminal tax...
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texas has been the hardest hit state with 40 people killed by west nile. >>> everybody, as we've been promising you this morning. signed, sealed, delivered she's wanda sykes. what does president obama need to show america tonight? stick around, you don't want to miss wanda. one golden crown. come on frank how long have we known each other? go to e-trade. they got killer tools man. they'll help you nail a retirement plan that's fierce. two golden crowns. you realize the odds of winning are the same as being mauled by a polar bear and a regular bear in the same day? frank! oh wow, you didn't win? i wanna show you something... it's my shocked face. [ gasps ] ♪ [ male announcer ] get a retirement plan that works at e-trade. a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with ar
texas has been the hardest hit state with 40 people killed by west nile. >>> everybody, as we've been promising you this morning. signed, sealed, delivered she's wanda sykes. what does president obama need to show america tonight? stick around, you don't want to miss wanda. one golden crown. come on frank how long have we known each other? go to e-trade. they got killer tools man. they'll help you nail a retirement plan that's fierce. two golden crowns. you realize the odds of winning...
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. >>> no league was safe in texas. rangers scored two in the eighth. two-run shot. indians rally to win, 5- 4. twins down one in the ninth. travis changed that with a swing. tied with a home run. rbi single. twins score a run in the eighth, ninth and tenth and beat the royals, 4-3. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> here is todd santos with the weather channel forecast. good morning. >> good morning, mara. a beautiful day for us across the east coast. new york city, 65 degrees. chicago, quite a bit cooler. you are on the backside of the front. 52 right now. same number in kansas city. central and southwest missouri. dallas making a chance for thunderstorms later this afternoon. l.a. coming in at 96. a cooldown in california as we get into the beginning of this coming week. there's a look at saturday. 77 in new york. early mornings in new york, a chance for isolated showers. there's a look across alaska coming in at 49. >> thanks, todd. >>> a return to the silver screen in a controversial film. plus, it's back, now in 3-d and ready to take the b
. >>> no league was safe in texas. rangers scored two in the eighth. two-run shot. indians rally to win, 5- 4. twins down one in the ninth. travis changed that with a swing. tied with a home run. rbi single. twins score a run in the eighth, ninth and tenth and beat the royals, 4-3. that's your "first look" at sports. i'm fred roggin. >>> here is todd santos with the weather channel forecast. good morning. >> good morning, mara. a beautiful day for us across the...
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dallas, the rest of texas looking hot. we should top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s. we're still looking at very dry conditions through the northern plains and still have the potential for those dry conditions to spark some wildfires and perhaps spread easily. a little breezy out that way, as well. thomas? >> thank you very much. >>> new today, republican presidential candidate mitt romney is in california for fundraising events in hopes of regaining the lead in the all-important campaign cash category. taking center stage, more questions from last night's release of his 2011 income tax returns. nbc's peter alexander is in san francisco traveling with mitt romney. an early good morning. bring us up to speed on what we can expect on the trail today? >> reporter: thomas, the romney campaign insists that its friday document dump, as we in the business refer to this, put out the tax returns on a friday where fewer people were paying attention, is not politically motivated. they say it was done that day because they were done. nonetheless, they're trying to put to bed the
dallas, the rest of texas looking hot. we should top out in the upper 80s and lower 90s. we're still looking at very dry conditions through the northern plains and still have the potential for those dry conditions to spark some wildfires and perhaps spread easily. a little breezy out that way, as well. thomas? >> thank you very much. >>> new today, republican presidential candidate mitt romney is in california for fundraising events in hopes of regaining the lead in the...
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noted the racial minorities there in texas would be more likely to live in poverty. are all of these states basically dealing with the same questions when it gets to the courts? are they all strung with the same needle and thread? >> the opponents of these laws say they are voter suppression, that they are making it harder for minorities, elderly, students, those demographics, those groups to vote. supporters say it's about protecting the vote. and they say that in an age where you have to show an i.d. at the airport or to get into office building, it's not an unreasonable burden to show a picture i. di to do something as sacred as voting. but again, it comes down to how the laws are being implemented. here the requirement is viktstr. in other states, there are requirements that allow you to sign an affidavit that says you are who you are and the poll worker will take your word for it. in some states you can sign a provisional ballot and then bring your i.d. later. mr. so in some states they have sebse out september out more information about how to comply. but it's
noted the racial minorities there in texas would be more likely to live in poverty. are all of these states basically dealing with the same questions when it gets to the courts? are they all strung with the same needle and thread? >> the opponents of these laws say they are voter suppression, that they are making it harder for minorities, elderly, students, those demographics, those groups to vote. supporters say it's about protecting the vote. and they say that in an age where you have...
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texas will appeal two rulings that came down this week. on tuesday a federal district court said when the state of texas drew up proposed new electoral maps, that redistricting had been, quote, enacted with discriminatory purpose. on thursday another panel of federal district court judges struck down texas's new voter i.d. law and said requiring voters who don't have one of the five specified types of i.d. to get an election identification certificate would involve financial costs that would, quote, impose strict unforgiving burdens on the poor. on tuesday, a federal judge struck down new restrictions on voter registration in florida clearing the way for voter registration efforts by the league of women voters and rock the vote, a group that focuses on signing up young voters. and yesterday in ohio, a federal judge blocked a new republican law that would allow early voting for only some ohio citizens, those in the military and those living abroad. the judge found the law unconstitutionally valued some votes above others. we know political
texas will appeal two rulings that came down this week. on tuesday a federal district court said when the state of texas drew up proposed new electoral maps, that redistricting had been, quote, enacted with discriminatory purpose. on thursday another panel of federal district court judges struck down texas's new voter i.d. law and said requiring voters who don't have one of the five specified types of i.d. to get an election identification certificate would involve financial costs that would,...
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a minor effort quake rattling the town of irving, texas. it happened overnight and it measured a preliminary 3.4 magnitude. there were no reports of damage or injuries. don't be modest, b. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. ♪ ♪ we're lucky, it's not every day you find a companion as loyal as a subaru. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> the influence of america's past president remains on the campaign trail this past election season. milt romney evoking ronald reagan. now "newsweek" i voted the -- david free lander, "newsweek's" political correspondent will take us who made the illustrious -- >> a progress sorry at yale surveyed ten of the most eminent presidential
a minor effort quake rattling the town of irving, texas. it happened overnight and it measured a preliminary 3.4 magnitude. there were no reports of damage or injuries. don't be modest, b. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else...
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more interesting health news about the texas governor who apparently suffers from insomnia. there's a new e-book. that says if viewers saw this book when he appeared to go blank during the republican presidential debate. >> it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education, and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >> i would do away with education, the -- commerce -- commerce -- and let's see -- i can't. the third one, i can't, sorry. oops. >> that's okay. governor. the book says that perry went virtually sleepless during much of his campaign which of course as you probably remember ended early in 2012. mitt romney making for a pricey event last night in l.a. about 1500 tickets were sold, ranging from $1,000, to $50,000. comedian dennis miller, producer david foster and actor gary sinese among the attendees. and you remember joe biden's great pumpkin we showed to you? a the giant squash got some first-class treatment. he it flown back to his home in d.c. in time for halloween. and who says the fourth estate ain't funky? remember t
more interesting health news about the texas governor who apparently suffers from insomnia. there's a new e-book. that says if viewers saw this book when he appeared to go blank during the republican presidential debate. >> it's three agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education, and the -- what's the third one there? let's see. >> i would do away with education, the -- commerce -- commerce -- and let's see -- i can't. the third one, i can't, sorry....
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it's the reason why they think texas is going to be a swing state as early as 2016. and to the extent that republicans want to woo those voters now in 2012, they are not trying to do it on policy. they are trying to do it on identity politics alone. it is a big gamble for them, actually, as a party. so far it is paying off in very, very, very, very, very tiny poll numbers. democrats get their chance to try to claw those numbers back this upcoming week. joining us now is victoria soto, a visiting scholar at the university of texas-austin and a contributor to nbc latino. professor, thanks very much for your time tonight. it's good to have you here. >> thanks. it's good to be here. >> kind of soft focus, identity politics stuff like spotlighting lots of latino speakers or policy that is of specific interest to latino voters? if you had to pick one to build a campaign around, which would you choose? >> well, it also depends what voters you're trying to reach. in the latino decisions poll, we saw there was no movement whatsoever with democrats in terms of being drawn to t
it's the reason why they think texas is going to be a swing state as early as 2016. and to the extent that republicans want to woo those voters now in 2012, they are not trying to do it on policy. they are trying to do it on identity politics alone. it is a big gamble for them, actually, as a party. so far it is paying off in very, very, very, very, very tiny poll numbers. democrats get their chance to try to claw those numbers back this upcoming week. joining us now is victoria soto, a...